Unicharm | Sustainability Performance
A manufacturer of personal care and household products, including diapers and sanitary items.
1961
Japan
10,001+ employees
Consumer Goods
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#4191
Overall#183
in Japan#58
in Consumer GoodsSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Critical
Renewable energy
Laggard
Waste generated
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 22 out of 125
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 22 out of 125
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
22%2024
Industry rank: 15 out of 125
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 15 out of 125
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
84.9
B/M 31.1
1.1K
B/M 902.4
149.6
B/M 65.2
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Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
77.5K2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Unicharm Corporation, Japanese hygiene products, has faced multiple Asian customer disputes over alleged misleading diaper and feminine hygiene product marketing claims, plus periodic class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of Chinese and Indonesian customer demand changes affecting institutional shareholders amid Asian consumer goods market normalization.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$6.3BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
1.4%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
8.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
6.3
▲ 100998.2%
6.6
▼ 0.2%
6.3
▼ 2.7%
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
6%
Independent Directors
2 out of 33 incl. management
Overall score
94
Environment
97
Social
99
Governance
85
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
